Egg Sucking Leech, Green Egg Variant |
|
![]() |
|
| Hook: | Salmon 2/0-4 |
| Thread: | Unithread 6/0, Wine |
| Tail: | Rabbit strip |
| Body: | Black chenille |
| Hackle: | Long, webby schlappen |
| Ribbing: | Copper tinsel counterwound |
| Egghead: | Hot chartreuse chenille |
Fished wet all season, on a tight line, either damp, or full wet, and allowed to swim on the downstream hang for a few moments before a slow jerky retrieve. Before copper tinsel was readily available, copper pot scrubbers (Chore Boys/Girls) were unravelled and the resulting copper tinsel used. |
Back to Thumbnails |